Another Open Space blog joins the world. Lucas Gonzales produces CoPensar. I have no idea where he is, but he mentions Tenerife and South America a lot. He is a nice recent contributer to OSLIST as well. I had a blogger-in-person once removed experience today as Ranger Tim, made famous in the Canadian adventures of Dervala came over to Bowen Island for a walk in the forest and a peek at the storm surge crashing on the rocks of Cape Roger Curtis. I love meeting bloggers (and their friends) in person. They have always turned out to be just the …
For our weekly look at practical decolonization in the Aboriginal world, we turn to a nice article in The Tyee, a regional online magazine here in British Columbia fosucing on the vision of Graham Hingangaroa Smith. He is a Maori academic educator who is visiting BC and throwing up some nice challenges to the community here with respect to academic success. And he knows what he’s talking about. Maori education, in Maori schools has saved the Maori language, and created a huge shift in the identity of a whole new generation of Maori. When I was in New Zealand in …
Buried in a long missive from Joy Harjo’s blog: “REPORT from my contact in Durango, Colorado: Her sister who’s had heart trouble grew herself a new pathway to her heart. Her doctor has never seen anything like it. We know it’s possible. We can grow ourself a peaceful nation. Heart by heart. “
Distopia brings us some fun which only works because control in corporations has so little self-awareness. Thanks to Wealth Bondage for the link.
Here in Canada, November 11 is the day we remember soldiers who died fighting in the wars in which Canada has fought. Increasingly over the years, Aboriginal veterans are getting their due. Back in the twentieth century, Indians who went to war for Canada lost their rights when they returned. This meant that they were no longer considered Indians, could no longer live in their communities or receive treaty and other benefits. This was called “enfranchisment” and was a sore point in Canada-First Nations relations for decades. Despite that, Aboriginal veterans are proud of their service and the sacrifice that …